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The COurts.
PROBATE COURT-Jud0e m

PROBATE COURT-Judge Merrick.
To-day, estate Erin c. King; executor authorized
10 transfer stock. Estate VI Elizabeth L. FOller;
Will admitted to probate, and letters issued to A.
+. Hofer; bond So, 600. Estate OF Anne n. Berlin;
administrator authorized to transfer stock. In re
Frederick ]. Crtttenden; Catherine Kinsley ap-
pointed guardian; bond $780, Estate Of w. Il.
Emory; will nled and commission appointed to
take dispositions OF Witnesses. Estate OF Eliza
beth Stiern; letters OF administration to Carl
Stlerhn; bond $500 Estate OF Mary A. L. Brown;
OF Anabel Hendershott; Jno Crulksnank ap-
pointed to take dispositions in Virginia Estate Of
WIN. Carroll; will admitted TO probate and letters
issued 10 JAS Wilkinson; bond $500. Estate Of
Matthew 9. Emery, jr.; will filed with petition OF
Helen L. Emery. Estate OF Mary E. Barnes; petit
ton OF JnO. F. Barnes for appOir tment as guar
dian. Estate OF Frances c. GoOde; will nled with
petition OF g. Brown GOOde.
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HARSH PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A HOUSEHOLD AROUSE
THE PoPULAcE OF SRwBURYPoRT.
Boston special in to-day's New York Tribune
says: For several days Newburyport has Leen agi-
tated by peculiar eviction case. The family OF
Daniel johnson lived In house on Marlboro street
In Newburyport The Johnsons have occupied the
premises rent-free by reason OF q son being heir
at-law to the premises. short time ago Mss
Able A. Smith, a relative OF the Johnsons, claimed
to have purchased the life-interest OF the owner,
and since then has tried Ia various ways TO
GUST the JohnsOns. The matter illuminated on
Monday when George jenkins, OF Lynn, who
claimed 10 have leased the premises APP
peared and demanded that the Johnsons should
move out Immediately. The head OF the family,
Daniel johnson, being III, and daughter ALSO
being confined 10 her bed, they refused 10 move.
Accordingly, jenkins and Two assistants proceeded
to put the household goods into the street. Tue
family were forced from room TO room until they
ana the doors OF this they barrcaded as best they
could. Finding they could not be evicted, Jenkins
paced his assistants In a room overhead, where
they remained. their food being sent them ny Mass
Smith
The Johnsons, six in number, huddled together
in the parlor Monday night keeping warm by
neighbors furnished them fuel, but when they
started the fre IL was found that the chimney had
ne Hee INDIGNATION WAS used over thus method Of
eviction and the proceedings Thursday night were
OF q rioIous character. About 7:3o In the evening
people begen TO gather In the vicinity OF the
house and soon q crowd OF several hundred
had assembled. Unpleasant threats in
loud tone were made against the officers
inside. stones were thrown through the win
dows occupied by the keepers gang OF men
brought long ladder AMI with IL the second-story
windows were quickly removed. Al this juncture
the keepers made a bold rush from the rear OF the
house. The crowd gave chase and captured one
OF them, Q colored man, who was thoroughly
frightened BY threats OF ly nching but was finally
released and sent back TO Lynn. The other Officer
escaped
Arier demolishing the windows the crowd visited
the house occupied by Miss smith, yelling and
grooming beneath the windows A portion Of the
crowd returned 70 the johnson house and restored
the furniture which had been removed.
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From the Wilmington Every Evening. Dec 90.
The wife OF John W. Bradfard, OF 400 Lombard
street, met with severe accident yesterday morn.
ing under peculiar circumstances. While In bed
asleep she dreamed that some one was telling her
OF the accident which happened to a lady, an &C.
quar- ance year or two ago, In which the latter
fell down fight Of stairs and broke her neck.
Under the excitement OF the dream she arose hur.
riedly In her sleep and was walking to the spot
where her sOmnambustic guide was about To
show her the place and the manner OF the wOman's
death, when she was rudely awakened by falling
down whole flight OF stairs herself. Her hus.
band, who saw her rise hurriedly in her Sleep
knew her condition and attempted to follow her.
but he got caught in the bed-cOverings and fell
heavily Before he could disengage himself his
wife had already met with the accident. He ran
10 her assistance and found her tightly wedged
In the stairs. Her nose was broken, and she was
bleeding profusely from it. She was also bruised
all over. A physician was called In and she is now
doing well
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49, Ne sSaeALB NANO8kkUS
The mystery surrounding the disappearance Of
Rev. Geo. w. Isreal weu-known Methodist min
lister, living near Boyd's station, In Montgomery
County, Nd, has been unraveled. Mr. Isreal LEFT
the Montgomery House, at Rockville, during the
snow-storm on saturday afternoon last, as stated
in The stan, Intending TO 90 70 his home He,
however, failed 70 reach there SATURDAY night
and on sunday his family and friends became
alarmed, and fears were entertained that he had
knowing OF his habit Of wandering, were, how
ever certain that he would turn up In the home OF
some OF his noighbora II appears that from Rock
VILE he went In the direction OF Brookvile and be-
coming bewtldered, walked about all night making
his appearance at an early nour sunday morning at
the residence OF Mr.. E J. Hall, near that place,
In An exhausted condition. He was taken IN and
cared for. Subsequently he went to Brookville.
What time he LETT there for home Is not known,
nor the route he took, but he arrived at his resi-
dence early wednesday morning, having Travelled
distance OF at least II miles During all this
tramp he was but thiny clad and wore light
gatef shoes and Il Is feared that II has seriously
affected his physical health, IN addition 10 causing
development OF the malady Insanity which has
afnicted him for number OF yeas He became
violently insane almost Immediately on his ar
rival home, and threatened the lives OF his family
In lucid interval he expressed desire TO be sent
70 jail
Mr.. Israel was brought here and taken to St
Elizabeth Hospital but his admission was refused
under the decision In the caseof Bryant requiring
proceedings under writ OF de lunatlco tnQuirepdo.
He was then brought to the city, and subsequent
~ taken 70 Baltimore.
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Nothing Crook cd 40 Far.
True rSwARpNEss or THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE
LAKE ERIE TICKET DEPARTMENT.

PIrTsBuK6. Pa, Dec. 23.-"The result OF the so
called investigation that Is going on at present
will be a general chopplng on Of heads au the
meeting OF the board OF directors January u -
said Pittsourg and Lake Erie Railroad oficial to-
day. 1.-The Lax Shore road Is now debating what
wants 70 the Lake Erie people and In very short
time the Lake Erie road will be In reality a
branch OF the former. IL Is the intention Mt an
early day 70 change the whole ticket system OF the
Lake Erie or II ever had one and make IL the same
as the Lake shores This Is why they are taking
so far as the Investigators have got In their work.
they have discovered nothing crooked on the
books, and II Is not at all likely that they will
There 10 not the least doubt but this thing Will
have the effect OF throwing out q number Of peO-
PIE, and the vacated places will be filled by men
from the Lake shore"
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Economical M. Grevy,

All his life the president has been fond Of money.
But he was not the Harpagon his adversaries
would make believe. once knew him to send
100f. to broken-down concierge, who had
no claim other than that OF common human.
ity upon him. However, as old age closed in,
the love Of money crowded out every passion
but love for his daughter. and fondness for her
and her children increased greatly the pleasure he
took in adding t. his gains. There was nobody
near the poor old man to put break upon his
passion. Wilson only thought of money, 80 did
Albert Grevy and his son Leon, and the nephews
Fourneron and Nine. Grevy, who drove hard bar
gains with ali the tradespeople with whom she
dealt She acted as II she had no fortune and no
function To discharge other than that OF a bonn
mere de Tamflte. II judged from q domestic
point OF view she only merits praise. II M. Grevy
has to quit the Elysee he will lose 44S 900 year,
which Is paid In monthly instruments In advance
and free OF all taxes.
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Mama. |
Washington stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the ashington stock Exchange are noted to-day
.. As. o resisterea. i a6 bid. ~ asked.
Did asked o2s oyssr fana S i iss
coin. 1Os b,d. Metropolitan Railroad stock. lv1
bid, 4s asked Washington Gas, 374 bid, 80 asked.
Georgetown Gas, - bid. AZ asked. National
bid Columbia INSURANCE. 12A bid. 1874 asked
Masonic Hall bonds. 104 bid. Citizens' National
bank, 116A bid second National Bank, LIS bid,
$50 asked heal Estate little Insurance, 121h bid.
I23 asked Penn. Tsiepnone COMPANY; 33s bid.
q bid. 10 asked Washington Sisslight Co; bonds,
1lS bid, l2l asked. Columbia National Bank Ill y
bid ley asked Franklin Insurance Co., 374 bid,
Avn asked. National safe Deposit Co., log bid.
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Carrying small Bundles.

From the New YORK World
Tie little shop-girl In Washington who was
made sure that Mrs Cleveland was a .'reai lady,
by seeing her carrying a bundle on the street had
not studied humanity In vain. IL u only people
who are doubtful about themselves who think Il Is
not safe TO carry little package even for q few
blocks
Just where the idea originated that a persons
importance Is gaugvd by the amount OF anneces.
sary trouble he or she can make Other people ~ Is
difficult TO say. Perhaps IL came from natuels
aDhorrence OF a vacuum aud thus GOT Into the
heads OF those who are victims ul the failacy.
Where Il Il inconyenlclt 10 carry bundle there Is
a valid reason Tor having some other way provided
for ITS transportation. But very often wien Il 10
much more conyieat 10 take IL along than 20 wait
for IT'S delivery The ttter course Is adopted under
the impression that there Is some iOss VI caste in-
VOWED in doing any thing IOr ones self.
There II AT present 5000 waste 81 energy going
on In the prostitution OF delivery WAGONS and
horseesh In Carrying 10 their designation articles
no larger than a box or paper OF pins IL
only few narruw-lainird people with money, or
pretending TO have &C, VIII accept the assurance
that the Washington shqp-girls diasOnis with re-
spect 10 character Is True one, these lines VIII n0e
have been written IA vain.
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Tragedy i'm . BelEry.

Tragedy i'm = BelGfy.
now AN ENGLISH PHYsICIAN KILLED THE SPANISH
GYPSY WHO WOULD HAVE THR0TTLED HIN.
dispatch to the London Times from Madrid,
December 8, says: Some further particulars have
TRANSFERRED with regard to the extraordinary ARRAY
in the belfry tower OF Cordova Cathedral between
Or: Middleton and Spanish gypsy which resulted
for some years the medical attendant OF Lord Der
amore (better known, perhaps, as Sir Thomas
BatesOn) who was travelling through Spain with his
brother and nephew, on their way to Tangier.
DR.. Middleton has made declaration to Mr. Poole,
the British consul 1t Cordova, in which he states
that he had begun to descend the narrow winding
a man named Heredia, when suddenly the latter
threw one arm round the depOnenJ's neck, nearly
thro;tling him, while with the other hand he
TOOK two dollars from his pocket and wrenched
his stick away. Whereupon DR.. Middleton drew
his revolver and fired twice behind him. The
bullet, which passed through his body. The frst
shot struck him In the lower jaw. The dead thief
still helu in his hand the stick and the dollars
when the Judge and the police appeared upon the
scene. After receiving the statement OF Dr. Md
dleton the consul sent him 70 his hotel with
servant OF the consulate Lord DeramOre came on
to Madrid to lay the case before Sir Clare Ford the
British minister, who has already taken active
steps In the matter. Consul Poole Is watching the
legal proceedings on the SPOT In order to see that
the prisoner Is properly treated for the judge or
dered the Doctors arrest, pending the usual for
maiittes of CastiitAn procedure. The facts OF the
case are 30 clear, and the antecedents OF Heredia
witnesses OF the ARRAY DR.. Middleton u sure to be
released shortly on the ground that he acted In
self-defense. All the Madrid papers admit that
this must be the result
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An Oregon Girl Bags q Deer.

From the Portland Oregonian, Dec z.
Miss Mollie Bergen, lass OF sixteen summers,
whose parents reside ON Pools slough, Yaquina,
heard the dog making q great noise the other
morning, and on looking out saw Q deer jump
into the slough. She stepped quickly into the
house, picked up her fathers Winchester, re-
turned TO the door, raised the riAe and fired.
The f1rst shot struck the animal in the head, the
second in the shoulder and the third and last went
through the animals heart, killing 1t. She then
stepped down TO the bank OF the slough, unmoored
q small boat, rowed to where the buck lay floating
in the water. pulled the carcass into the boat and
succeeded In getting 1t ON shore before any of the
men appeared The buck when dressed weighed
200 pounds,
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Sold 1sis Bsody Before Dcash.

THE fhlGHTfCL SCARE a HEkDlkss SApAkkk CkE-
ATED IN DEPOT.
While men were loading cars at the freight
house at Victor station, seven miles south OF Pal.
myria, y. Y, yesterday morning, they attempted
TO move q large barrel addressed 90 sJohn q.
Hawks, No :s5 West 18th street, New York"
The head OF the barrel IN some way fell out expos
ing TO view the Naked hcadless body OF an OLD
man. The workmen quit work and from the
building, and the news OF the startling discovery
Travelled 81 Tar that hundreds OF farmers drove TO
the station 90 view the decapItatcd body. Every
one was terribly excited and talked OF murder.
The coroner lives miles away, and before he could
arrive at the scene the body claimed by a
prominent young medical man. James NJ. Marshall
In this city, who showed beyond dcuht that Il wac
the body OF Harrison Stamper, an old farmer of
the town OF Williamson, who han been a drunkard
and public charge for years He died on Tuesday
morning, and his body was immediately claimed
by the young man. who had bougat u of old
stamper himself during MS lifetime for two gal
Ions OF whisky. Marshall had cut on the head Tor
his own study In ply siology, and had shipped the
body TO New York for use In the diSssctlng room
OF the college OF Physicians and surgeons. Mat
shall produced the mans head two hours later TO
prove his statements The head was then put In
the barrel and shipped Go New York.
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From the Boston Herald
The young people connected with the Baptist
church in Cromwell Conn, took . novel way OF
replenishing the treasury OF the church laa week.
On Thursday evening the young men gathered In
the pariors OF the church. where surrounded by .
beyy Of their lady friends they undertook 70 piece
a pedQuilt In the old-fashioned way. The young
ladies enjoyed the bunghng Work Of the young
A large crowd paid the admission OF 10 Genus TO
see the work 60 on, and cheercd The workers In
their enortA
crowd to see the young ladies saw WOOD for this 70
what sney agreed 20 do " the young men would
make O bedQuilt Ten saw horses were ranged IN
4 row. and ten pretty maidens, with their sleeves
rolled up. Rrasped the wood saws and enteTed upon
their fob OF reducing half cord Of A-fcot wood %
stove s1zo. Each suck was cut three timok, ana
the young men sang 70 the pretty women, - they
sawed and sawed Slowly. but surely, the wood
p1e IVES reduced In me until &c iay beaofe the spe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23

A Government Clerk ON lfial.
CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL PROSECUTION or PENSION
CLAfAs.
The case Of George W. Henley, the clerk in the
Surgeon Generals ONCE, charged WITH being en-
gagged in the prosecution of pension claims while
employed rs clerk in the surgeOn-0 Generals OF
fee, as heretofore mentioned in TIE STAR, was
called for trial in the Police Court THIS afternoon
Mr. Coyle for the prosecution, and J. Ambler Smith
for the defense.
Chief Clerk Ramsey, Of the Surgeon Generals
ONCE, testified that the name Of GeoEge Washing
ton Henley appeared on the rolls OF TIE offlce as Q
clerk, the appointment having been l7Ade On the
4th OF september. 1882. Since November II OF the
present year his name has appeared . being alb
sent without leave. Witness did not l1Dw the de-
PENDANT, and could not tell whetheS there was
more than one person OF that name In ne of1ce OF
not
Geo. N. Smith, clerk in the Surgeon Generals
ONCE, testified TO the DEFENDANTS cOnneltioa With
the office. Witness said he was familiar wath the
DEFENDANTS handwriting, but could not 6eNttfv a
letter shown him as being in the handU1oAAg OF
the defendant.
w. B. Nacker, a clerk in the Interior DerakDDt,
identified papers as having been takenl0m Ne
files In the Department.
Gen. Balloch identified his signature to peer
as notary public.
Joseph d. Hunter testified that he knew the de-
PENDANT In Bloomington, ILL.,, and knew him as a
clerk In the Surgeon Generals once. Witness
said that he knew the wife OF defendant, whose
name Is Flora Henley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23

TEE SON or DIVORCED WIFE SECURES MILLIONS
FROM A sTKpNoTnRRs ESTATE.
The case OF Wilson against Holt. decided In the
Supreme Court Of Alabama, at Montgomery, Wed
nesday, involved curious romance. This was its
second appearance In the court. Its object was to
recover half interest In about nine hundred acres
OF the most valuable lands In Montgomery County,
contracted 70 be sold this year TO syn icate for
Wilson, who marrying in Georgia, removed to
AlabSma about thirty years ago. and afterward
secured divorce IN this STATE. his wife securing
widow named Chambliss then residing on q
mpsrria0e contract was made whreby Wilson was
10 bcoine entitled Of the lady property
Il her granddaughtsrs Death should pseeede that
some time after his oeath tho widow married fro-
So%e tims seo, iesSinf wiii Meanwhiis Wilson's
law student In ne Alabama fniysr.ity, had grown
came 70 Alabama nse Or SIX yean aeo and BE-.
only heir-at-lsM: Tue mariage contract had
pared remembered tts ccnssnta and assef scour.
In ths WhO)D STATE - Alabama be eeeuelly -
cyred witses.ee e - ezeoutsoa g = The ae:
Asites.lay g ~ 49, = seessd g ens. haif g!
q - marriage e1se0eok fk
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IT WAS NOT A CASE OF MURDER.
Embarrassmenss Of Business Men.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Andrew j. Shiveley, as as
siSnee ofthe 1rm OF Hurd, Walt. Co., dry goods
men OF Brooklyn, who suspended business on
Wednesday last nled his bond OF security this
morning In the Kings County Supreme Court. The
security Is placei at 500 COO Mr. Shively states
In his petition that the FIRMS stock Is worth
$l5OOOJ though tue actual value Is said to be con-
siderably less
Herman l. p. Dehnhon and Paul Dodge, OF the
frm OF Dehnhon Dodge, drugs, Of $50 varick
street. assigned to-day to Edward w. Harris, with
out preferences
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The Commissioners have directed Mr.. G. W.
Tr0w, now on detail in the special assessment d.
VISION TO report at once to the superintendent Of
police for duty in this department.
Wm Smith was convicted OF simple assault in
the criminal Court to-day. He was indicted for
assault to Kill Frederick Hipkins on October 1a
Testimony was given TO show that Hopkins pro-
voked the assault by offensive language
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CUT HER HEAD WITH rUMBLER. ERYsIPELAs 6

CUT HER HEAD WITH TUMBLER, ERYSiPkLAS SETS
IN, AND SHE DIES.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. ga young woman
named Maggie Burke reported to the
police last night that her sister Mary
died recently under very peculiar circumstances,
and asked that the case be Investigated. Mary
was twenty-five years Odd and lived with
James Golden, boiler maker, as his wife.
The couple frequently Quarreled, and on
November 16 Golden struck her on the
head with tumbler, inhicting a scalp wound.
The wound was sewed up and the woman was re-
moved to hospital, where she died from erysipe-
las last week. Golden was arrested this morning
on q charge Of manSiaughter.
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News from the 18th mus.
A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR MKN--sMAl
POX=A NrNMlEIED CORPSE.

A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR MRN--SMALI-
POx-A MUMMIFIED CORPSE.
PANAMA, Dec. ia dynamite explosion At
Mnch, near Colon,a few days ago. killed Jour men.
only twenty cases OF smallpox have been re-
ported at the lazaretto In Colon. On this side
very Few eases are reported
ABOUT nine years ago there died In Bogota
q popular musician named J0sas
Dominguez- Recently his grave was
opened and the body was found to be
completely mummi1ed, while the hair and
nails mad grown enormously.
A quantity OF dynamite was recently exploded
under the frame house occupied by DR.. susie, the
Chinese Interpreter here Tue furniture In the
house was smashed, and the building was dam
aged. The doctor, however, escaped unhurt. The
act was caused by revenge in connection with the
opium monopoly here.
NJ JacQuier. the director-general OF the Inter-
oceanic Canal Co., has returned from France 1t Is
understood that lie comes fully empowered to act
on the decision recently reached In Paris as being
requisite 10 accelerate tae completion oil the great
work.
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CHICAGO COURT BEATS ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS.
Says chicago dispatch: When Detroit beasted
OF divorce case In which j. B. Book and his wife
Alice were made two within twenty -four hours
after fnng the bin. society was aghAst Of the
haste and secrecy OF the case. but q divorce In
chicago In which even quicker time was recorded
has been kept secret for several montha Although
the divorce was granted some time ago. it was
never given out John 4. Grass who had reached
the age OF sixty-nve years, married girl OF four
teen two or three years ago but the union was IN
harmonious, and In few months Mr.. Grass was
after @ divorce. He retained ex-Judge Barnum.
who filed his bill one morning, had quiet nearing
before Judge shepard, al which the BRIDE said she
was lust rs ANXIOUS for q divorce as MI Grass
was and that Afternoon Mr. Grass was free man.
The actual time taken for the ming OF the bill and
getting the decree said 70 have been between TWO
and three hours
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The Naval war College stNewport, n I, cicsed
yesterday after . sesnbon q four monthA Ihe
taons. which have already oooo AnnO9noe4
The Grand Trunk station a. y. 4artAne, Can
awcy bodiV. yussunassly q contained nssas
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A Collision In the Delaware.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 23-The brig Sagua from
Sa2ua, while towing up the river last evening Cd.
poslte biilngsport, was run into BY the schooner
Annie C. Grace, thence for savannah with iron
rails The schooner struck the brig on the port
side aoaIt the main rigging and stove her In from
main Rigging 10 stern, ana completely demolished
the cabin, also damaged main rigging ON port sioe
and main sail on starboard side. The schooner had
roooon and bowsprit broken and all headyear
damaged. She returned to Philadelphia for re-
pairs Pilot John Maull. OF the brig, was TANNED
between the wheel and cabin and badly hurt,